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Azerbaiy�n Geograf�a 2000 Ubicaci�n: Southwestern Asia, bordering the Caspian Sea, between Iran and Russia Cordenadas Geogr�ficas: 40 30 N, 47 30 E Referencias en el mapa: Commonwealth of Independent States Area:
Area - comparativo: slightly smaller than Maine Fronteras:
Costa:
0 km (landlocked)
Demandas Mar�timas: none (landlocked) Clima: dry, semiarid steppe Terreno: large, flat Kur-Araz Ovaligi (Kura-Araks Lowland) (much of it below sea level) with Great Caucasus Mountains to the north, Qarabag Yaylasi (Karabakh Upland) in west; Baku lies on Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) that juts into Caspian Sea Extremos de Elevaci�n:
Recursos Naturales: petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nonferrous metals, alumina Uso de Tierras:
Tierras Irrigadas: 10,000 sq km (1993 est.) Peligros Naturales: droughts; some lowland areas threatened by rising levels of the Caspian Sea Ambiente - asuntos actuales: local scientists consider the Abseron Yasaqligi (Apsheron Peninsula) (including Baku and Sumqayit) and the Caspian Sea to be the ecologically most devastated area in the world because of severe air, water, and soil pollution; soil pollution results from the use of DDT as a pesticide and also from toxic defoliants used in the production of cotton Ambiente - acuerdos internacionales:
Nota - geograf�a: landlocked |